[Adopted 6-17-2009 by Ord. No. 15/09]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. III, Grills and Barbecues, adopted 6-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1810, was repealed 3-15-2000 by Ord. No. 1/00.
WHEREAS, The Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383) N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. and the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq. are locally enforced in the Town of West New York; and
WHEREAS, currently the Town of West New York agency designated as the local enforcing agency is the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Town of West New York and the Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the safety of its citizens, the Town must ensure that means of egress from structures are not improperly obstructed:
The means of egress from each part of a structure, including exits, stairways, egress doors and any panic hardware installed thereon, aisles, corridors, passageways and similar elements of the means of egress, shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition and available for immediate utilization and free of all obstructions. Security devices affecting means of egress shall be subject to approval.
A. 
The maximum penalty for any act or omission in violation of the foregoing section, or blocking, locking, or obstructing required exits in any place shall be, per occurrence:
(1) 
First offense: $250.
(2) 
Second offense: $500.
(3) 
Third offense: $1,000.
(4) 
Fourth offense: $2,500.
B. 
Each separate act of blocking, locking or obstruction may be considered a separate act or omission in violation of the foregoing section.